Meanings
adjectiveanimalesque (comparative more animalesque, superlative most animalesque)
comparative more animalesque · superlative most animalesque
- Reminiscent of an animal or its habits.
Synonyms: animalish, animal-like, animalian, animalish, animalistic, animal-like, beastly, bestial
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveReminiscent of an animal or its habits.
Origin
From animal + -esque. Piecewise doublet of animalish.
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APA
animalesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animalesque
MLA
“animalesque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animalesque. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “animalesque,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animalesque.
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